In The Heights is a musical created by Lin-Manuel Miranda that takes place over three days in the New York neighborhood of Washington Heights.
Lin-Manuel Miranda created the concept, music, and lyrics and the book was written by Quiara Alegría Hudes.
The play premiered in Conneticut in 2005, then had an off-Broadway run in 2007 before opening on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in March 2008.
The Broadway run closed after 1,200 performances on January 9, 2011.
The success of In The Heights supported multiple national and international tours with the last one closing in Mexico in May 2019.
The show earned thirteen Tony award nominations in 2008 and won four including Best Musical and Best Original Score. It also won a Grammy award in the same year for Best Musical Show Album.
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Length: 2 hours and 35 minutes (including one 15-minute intermission).
The 2021 In The Heights film is based on the musical of the same name.
The screenplay was written by Quiara Alegría Hudes who also wrote the book for the musical. The film was produced by Hudes, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Scott Sanders, Anthony Bregman, and Mara Jacobs, and was directed by Jon Chu.
It stars Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, Olga Merediz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Gregory Diaz IV, and Jimmy Smits.
The original 2020 release date was postponed due to the worldwide effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the film premiered in June 2021. It was simultaneously released to theaters and HBO Max (for 30 days) as COVID-19 was still rampant and movie theater attendance was low.
Overall, the film was generally well received but only made $44 million at the box office on a budget of $55 million.
Rating: Rated PG-13 for some language and suggestive references.
Length: 2 hours 23 minutes.
In The Heights (2005-2019)
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0:00:03-0:00:09
An elevated view is briefly seen as part of the WB logo.
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0:00:30-0:00:40
An elevated view looking straight down is seen.
Child: "What does sueñito mean?" Usnavi: "Sueñito? It means 'little dream'."
0:01:10-0:01:48
Multiple flyover views and views looking down are seen.
Usnavi: "It's the story of a block that was disappearing. Once upon a time, in a far away land called Nueva York..."
0:03:17-0:03:21
A mild view looking down is seen briefly.
Usnavi: ♫ "Lights up on Washington Heights. Up at the break of day. I wake up and I got this little punk that I gotta chase away. ♫
0:09:52-0:09:55
A view looking straight down is seen briefly.
Vanessa: ♫ "No, no, I won't let you down." Benny: "Yo, here's your chance. Ask her out right now!" ♫
0:10:36-0:11:00
Mild elevated and descending views are seen briefly.
Usnavi: "Today's all we got, so we cannot stop. This is our block." Crowd: ♫ "In the Heights, I hang my flag up on display." ♫
0:11:08-0:11:13
A lingering view looking straight down is seen.
"In the Heights" appears on screen.
0:14:00-0:14:04
A crustacean that walks like a bug is seen briefly.
Usnavi: "If I made it back to the Dominican Republic, then we retained our roots."
0:20:35-0:20:38
A mild elevated view is seen briefly.
Nina: ♫ "So how can I say that while I was away I had so much to hide?" ♫
0:36:29-0:36:32
An extreme view looking down is seen briefly.
Vanessa: ♫ "If I'm in the mood it will not be with some dude who is whistling 'cuz he has nothing to say." ♫
0:46:02-0:46:17
Mild elevated views are seen briefly.
Benny: ♫ "For real, though, I'll take a break from the wheel and we'll throw the biggest block party." ♫
0:48:59-0:49:32
Multiple views looking down are seen briefly.
Crowd: ♫ "Ninety-six G's (We get to holla, holla). Between you and me (We rock the hot Impala). And no breakin' your neck for respect... (Why-oh!). ♫
0:49:38-0:49:46
Underwater views are seen and people are submerged.
Crowd: ♫ "We could tell everyone we know (Whoa-oh-oh). I could get on a plane and go. We be swimmin' in dough, yo. No tip-toeing, we'll get the dough and..." ♫
0:49:47-0:50:09
Ascending, descending, and elevated views are seen briefly.
Crowd: ♫ "Stop the tip-toeing, We'll get the dough and once we get going we're never gonna..." ♫
0:49:55-0:49:57
Underwater views are seen and people are submerged.
Crowd: ♫ "Stop the tip-toeing, We'll get the dough and once we get going we're never gonna..." ♫
0:56:33-0:56:35
A view looking down is seen briefly.
Benny: ♫ The sun is setting and the light is getting low. Nina: "Are we going to Castle Garden?" Benny: "Maybe, maybe not..." ♫
0:57:45-0:57:47
A mild view looking down is seen briefly.
Nina: ♫ When I was younger I'd imagine what would happen if my parents stayed in Puerto Rico." ♫
1:03:36-1:03:40
A mild elevated view is seen briefly.
Usnavi: "Thank you again. A dream come true, right?" Alejandro: "Of course."
1:13:07-1:13:25
An elevated view is seen in the background briefly.
Crowd: ♫ "Vanessa!" ♫ ... Usnavi: ♫ "Damn, this is nice." ♫
1:14:33-1:17:32
Multiple mild elevated views are seen briefly.
Benny: "Some dude? That's messed up, she's tryin' to make you jealous." Usnavi: "Jealous? I ain't jealous. I can take all these fellas, whatever."
1:27:53-1:29:09
A corpse is seen and interacted with.
None
1:31:38-1:32:12
Multiple minor elevated views are seen briefly.
Crowd: ♫ "Alabanza. Alabanza. Alabanza." ♫ ...
1:37:03-1:37:07
A mild flyover view is seen briefly.
Usnavi: "You know, sometimes, it's... it's rough. And it's not so pretty."
1:40:53-1:40:58
A brief elevated view is seen.
Kevin: "Ignore anyone who doubts you. You take all the bruises, baby, but you stay in the ring."
1:42:38-1:42:45
A mild descending view is seen briefly.
Daniela: "Where the hell is everybody? Diablo. It's like they've given up."
1:43:13-1:43:15
A brief descending view is seen.
Daniela: "Ungrateful! Our matriarch bites the dust and this is how we move on? We are not power-less, we are powerful."
1:46:14-1:46:45
Multiple mild elevated views are seen briefly.
Vanessa: ♫ "Why is everyone so happy? We're sweating and we have no power. I gotta get out of here soon." ♫
1:47:54-1:47:57
A mild elevated view is seen briefly.
Piragúero: ♫ "Esa bonita bandera! (Hey!) Contiene mi alma entera! (Hey!) Y cuando yo me muera. Entièrrame en mi tierra" ♫
1:49:24-1:50:43
Multiple mild elevated views are seen briefly.
Usnavi: ♫ "Y'all could cry with your head in the sand, I'mma fly this flag that I got in my hand. P'arriba esa bandera! (Hey!) ♫
1:50:59-1:51:14
An ascending view and a flyover view are seen.
None [Crowd cheering]
1:51:51-1:52:57
A mild ascending view and elevated views are seen in the background.
Benny: "Oh, my gosh. You're only gone to Thanksgiving." ...
1:52:58-1:55:00
Elevated views and multiple precarious situations are seen.
Nina: ♫ "I go back on Labor Day" ♫.
1:55:01-1:55:26
Elevated views are seen in the background again.
Nina: ♫ "When the sun goes down." ♫.
2:03:53-2:04:21
Views looking down are seen briefly.
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2:07:20-2:07:24
A view looking straight down is seen briefly.
Usnavi: ♫ "There's a breeze off the Hudson and just when you think you're sick of living here the memory floods in" ♫
2:13:53-2:14:44
Multiple elevated views are seen briefly.
Community: ♫ "The hydrants are open cool breezes blow" ♫
2:15:09-2:15:14
An elevated view is seen briefly during end credits.
None ["Screenplay by Quiara Alegria Hudes" is seen on screen]
2:17:02-2:17:07
An elevated view is seen briefly during end credits.
